His corpse had been burned to ashes, and his spirituality was incomplete, so naturally, he would leave behind no Mysterious Object.
But even the most basic mystical substance had vanished, which seemed somewhat abnormal.
Strange... this violates the second law of transcendence, the Law of Entropy Increase. Transcendent characteristics shouldn't disappear or diminish, only increase...
Chen Lun pondered briefly.
Were they taken away by some invisible force? Or was there some other reason...?
Just then, Shidan and Nalan approached Chen Lun and asked:
"Mr. Jack, what do we do next?"
Their expressions held a little more respect than before. Clearly, his display just now had intimidated them both.
Chen Lun did not answer them immediately.
He set aside his thoughts and secretly opened his panel for a look.
[Main quest triggered: Scarlet Festival!] Stage two: The Red Apple Church has caused unrest in the Empire, plunging its various regions into chaos. Do your utmost to stop the spread of disaster, eliminate Fallen Believers, and destroy Red Apple Church branches. Successfully clearing the "Red Calamity" from a region will grant a corresponding amount of main quest contribution. Accumulated contribution will carry over to the settlement for stage three. Quest rewards: Upon completion of stage two of the main quest, rewards will be calculated according to contribution. (Reward pool-experience points, money, regional renown, Empire contribution, favorability with Official Transcendent Institutions, Special Attribute Points, Blessing Points, etc.) [Main quest: Scarlet Festival (in progress)] Current location: Snow Crystal City, Gemstone State, Trisoul Empire. Quest targets: Red Apple Church clergy, Fallen Believers (78/590), Transcendent Cultivators (0/20), Transcendent Priests (1/5), Transcendent Bishop (0/1).
*Hmm... I only need to deal with the priests and bishop, who pose the greatest threat. After all, they're all Middle Sequence transcendents... as for the small fry, I'll leave the